Holiday Planning & Ideas Easter Easter Crafts Easter Eggs Café-Au-Lait-Bowl Easter Eggs Decorating Technique To get the look of vintage café au lait bowls, set an egg back in its carton, spray-paint the top, and add matching dots. Reverse the design for others, dyeing them and dabbing on white; give plain eggs a few vivid dollops. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 19, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email What You'll Need Materials Eggs Powdered dye (Pictured: BestPysanky Traditional Powdered Dye, in Rosewood and Blue) Distilled white vinegar Acrylic spray paint (Pictured: Montana Gold Acrylic Professional Spray Paint, in Mt. Fuji) Craft paint Foam pouncer Instructions Wipe room-temperature hard-cooked or blown-out white eggs with distilled white vinegar; dry thoroughly. Dye blue and pink following egg-dye manufacturer's instructions. For eggs with colored tops, place one egg at a time in their carton. Quickly use acrylic spray paint to paint top of egg from directly overhead. For polka-dotted eggs, dip a foam pouncer into a bit of white or blue craft paint (depending on color you've dyed egg). Press dabber evenly onto egg to create polka dots. Let dry completely. Continue around egg until you achieve desired look. (Vary paint color and size of pouncer as desired.)